How to move tire and wheels by yourself?

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Fickle_Finger2974@reddit

Any non-disabled adult can lift a standard wheel and tire. You are over thinking this

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How do you know he's not disabled? I used to wrench and own a shop. Now I have bad knees, 7 broken vertebrae and a broken shoulder. I could probably do it, but it's not going to pain-free, it might actually regress the healing process. Can you come over and put my winters on?

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CptnHnryAvry@reddit

I can put your winters on. What's your address?

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PandaKing1888@reddit

I didn't reply to you

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Fickle_Finger2974@reddit

I am assuming if they had a physical disability they probably would have mentioned it. They just said they were thin in which case they can still probably move a wheel and tire

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Direct_Cabinet_4564@reddit

Ask your neighbors 12 year old daughter to help you

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Kdoesntcare@reddit

For an SUV think big tires on big wheels, think around 50lb a piece. A 50lb dumbbell is one thing but wheels are big and awkward.

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wickedcold@reddit

Yeah for sure. My palisade has 20” wheels and tires which I swap the whole set seasonally. They’re heavy as hell. I had to buy a tire jack which I’ve never used before because it’s just such a pain in the ass lifting them into the hub.

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PinkGreen666@reddit

Yeah this sub kinda sucks tbh. I was hoping for nerds and autism, but what I got is gatekeeping and ego lmao.

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coffeebribesaccepted@reddit

For a sub of "car guys" they sure love Camrys and hate anything cool

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throwawaypillow100@reddit (OP)

I’m worried about the legal implications if they say they hurt their back etc

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Gunk_Olgidar@reddit

Whoosh

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Ironman_2678@reddit

Goddamn..........

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maldoricfcatr@reddit

Tire companies like Belle Tire by me have tire storage at the store for customers. It is a small fee I believe. And then you done need a second set of wheels. I do have two cars with snow tires mounted on separate wheels. The SUV tires weigh about 30-40 pounds each.

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Famous_Bit_5119@reddit

Have you considered just getting the dealership to store them. Most of them do this for a minimum fee.

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badlocalhardcoreband@reddit

As a light and thin person myself. Picking them up isn't that bad. I can carry 2 at a time

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wickedcold@reddit

I absolutely cannot carry two of the 20” wheels with tires from my suv at the same time. Not if I don’t want to injure myself anyway.

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Phantom420365@reddit

Lol. You have a brand new SUV. Why are you swapping tires ? I have owned trucks my whole life and lived in in heavy snow areas. Never once put them on.

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azgli@reddit

Get a good set of tire storage bags. These have handles on them. It will both keep you clean and make it easier to handle them. If you are not strong enough to lift the tires and wheels together, use two 2x4s or other strong material to make a ramp. Pull the bag down the ramp one at a time. You should then be able to lift the tire upright and roll it to where you need to go. Wedge it in place to keep it, or stack them for best use of space.

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SnooChipmunks2079@reddit

You could put a block and tackle in the ceiling over where you want to pile them. There are tire shops that sell a “swap and store” service where they store your off-season wheels and tires for you. The bottom line is, if you can’t lift them yourself, you need someone to help you. This isn’t complicated.

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e7c2@reddit

The hassle of moving tires to and from the service shop is why I do it at home. But maybe your dealership can offer tire storage, many do. That way you don’t need to move them back and forth

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PckMan@reddit

Ask them to load them up into your trunk for you, then when you get home back the car up into the garage, and one by one stand them on their side and roll them off. They will bounce, so try to contain that as much as possible. You can also use something soft to reduce the bouncing. Then roll them to wherever you want them and lay them flat again, carefully so as to not hit the rim. Can't think of anything other than that that doesn't get unecessarily complicated/expensive and I'm honestly not sure what you're expecting because quite honestly most people just lift them one by one. They're not that heavy.

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geddieman1@reddit

I’m 60 with stage IV cancer, I’ve lost over 60 lbs during my cancer fight. But I can lift a tire, they’re heavy, but I can do it. (Full size truck)

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Ironman_2678@reddit

You cant lift 30 pounds? Do you know any men with hair on their arms?

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BatFastard95@reddit

Are you positive that theyre installing winter tires along with new wheels? Typically you go in, they take your summer tires (just the rubber bits) off of the wheels (metal bits), then install new winter tires onto the same wheels. Then, if you're saving those summer tires for next year, you would just be given the rubber tires back, with no heavy metal wheel in the center. Much lighter. Then in the spring you go back with your summer tires, pay a small "mount and balance" fee, and theyll switch them again. Unless you've specifically ordered and paid for new wheels, i'm guessing this is the situation you'll have.

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-MotherJefferson-@reddit

I am old and I can lift tires. I’m literally a grandmother. If you cannot lift the tires, ask someone for help. Place an ad offering $20 for help, if you don’t have anybody. Pay a neighbor kid $10 or something.

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frikkinfai@reddit

Hit it with your purse

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Prior-Heron-6197@reddit

You should be able to move them dont think they will be over 40 pounds each. Load up on items at harbour freight for a jack electric impact gun they have dollies too so you put the tire on that and can easily move it around your garage.

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2ndharrybhole@reddit

Well, they’re wheels so… roll them.

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DJrm84@reddit

I don't know how strong you are, but I'll tell you how I do it. First, put on gloves and an overall or some clothes you don't care about. Usually the side facing outwards is facing up. Put your hands between the spokes and pull them against your thighs. Once they're clear of the car, ease them down to the ground. Roll it to the storage place. I stack mine, put a pallet on the bottom. The next tires are rolled up on top of the first ones. Before letting it all the way down, wiggle it from side to side as to line it up to the one under. If you're changing your tires yourself, make sure not to lift the wheel too high. Line up the bolt and hole, look through it to match. Use your thighs to keep the tire in place. Someone's got to make a YouTube video about this easy task...

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HenryLoggins@reddit

Honestly, the only answer to this is asking a neighbor for help.

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secondrat@reddit

They probably weigh about 40 lbs each. You should be able to get them out and roll them somewhere.

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HaphazardFlitBipper@reddit

Look on youtube for tractor-trailer wheel/tire handling techniques. The techniques those guys use for big wheels might work for you on small ones.

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MarkVII88@reddit

I'm a bit confused by the situation here. * Do you already have a separate set of winter wheels and tires? * Is this separate set of winter wheels and tires already in your garage? * Why would you be going to a dealership to have them swap your winter wheels and tires for your summer wheels and tires in the first place, rather than a dedicated tire shop? * Do you not have the ability to swap out your own winter wheels and tires on your own car at home? After all, you said you have a garage. Is this not a job you feel you can do yourself? Do you not have a family member or friend who can help you with this at home? It would save you a bunch of money and not require appointments to switch wheels and tires at a shop twice per year.

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Ok-Sheepherder7898@reddit

They can't even lift the wheels to stack them, how are they going to lift up their entire car to put them on themselves?

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HaphazardFlitBipper@reddit

Jack... Still have to be able to physically handle the wheel assemblies though.

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unknowable_stRanger@reddit

The amount of non advice here is idiotic. Let's assume you are 80. No problem. If you are trying to get them out of your SUV as you stated, people can't freaking read, just get behind them and push them straight out one by one but be prepared to chase them. If you aren't 80 and you are young and fuckable, get some dumb boy to do it.

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UnluckyEmployer275@reddit

OP is the person who falls for every advised repair when they go to the dealership lmao

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Fit-Rip-4550@reddit

Why not just install all-weather tires? That's what people in the Midwest do. You could sell the old tires back.

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banmeharderdaddy42@reddit

Lean them against the wall in a row ////

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91_gti@reddit

I'm 150 pounds and I can easily lift 18-20" wheels with tires mounted. They aren't that heavy.

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HotRodHomebody@reddit

you’d have to have a lot of cargo space to fit four wheels and tires in there, just FYI. I’m fairly fit, but I still try to minimize the amount of lifting with large heavy objects. What I will do is position myself, keep my back straight, use my legs, and I’m really just trying to lower something from the bed of a truck or a cargo area to the floor.

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carpediemracing@reddit

I'd be careful assuming there will be a second set of wheels, unless you know you're buying them. For moving the wheels there are probably videos but basically you can slide them out one at a time, roll them to the storage spot, then sort of slide them on top of one another to make a stack of tires. Wear tougher gloves if you need to protect your hands. Boots are are better than sandals. If you're adventurous you can roll the tires out if the SUV, controlling the bounce (try to land the tire so it isn't tilting). Then roll to storage spot. After laying first one down, you can bounce tire back onto knee then direct it as it's in the air to land on the stack of tires. This "pull and bounce tire off knee area" is how you get tires in the SUV on to any higher shelf etc area. Source: used to do this for a living. My SUV tire/wheel combo is about 80 lbs and those are light for the size vehicle. The heavy ones were 100 lbs or more, and forget about truck tires.

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JT-Av8or@reddit

Your SUV has a trunk?

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thecoat9@reddit

Years ago I did tire work on tractor trailers, myself an one of the other guys toyed with training a 90lb woman on doing tire work (she was a cashier) as we thought it would be amusing to watch the faces of others as she did a tire mount/dismount and repair. Most manipulation of tires is more about leverage than raw strength unless you make it about strength just trying to Billy bad ass it. Think about moving a standard strait couch around your living room. You probably can't just pick it up and set it down some place else all by yourself, but you can lift one side and move it around either by spinning it, pushing and pulling etc. The same thing applies to tires with the added bonus that they (assuming full of air) can drop, bounce and roll. If it's laying on it's side, you can lift on one side to get it up right and then spin it as if it were on a car to change the direction it rolls. You can roll it out of the back of your SUV and let it drop, simply controlling the drop not trying to set it down like a feather. You can even roll tires up and down the side of a stack and then lay them over on top etc.

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redditforman11@reddit

Eat Clean, Tren hard, Anavar give up.

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Drum_Eatenton@reddit

Head mooment!

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32carsandcounting@reddit

Did you have a stroke while writing this?

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thewrongkyle@reddit

They're steroids

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00s4boy@reddit

Clen is a bronchodilator, essentially horse asthma medicine. Clenbuterol like human Albuterol.

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PandaKing1888@reddit

Thermal induction from eating rubber and jacks?

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Kdoesntcare@reddit

Stand the wheels up on the tire before you try to lift each one, dealing with the width of the wheel is easier than the diameter. Don't lift with your back, roll the wheel to the edge of the trunk and support them with your legs as they "fall" out of your car. Basically catch the wheel on your lap. If you have the space stack them 2 wheels high instead of all one stack. Then, after you lay the first wheel down don't put the second wheel down, keep it off the ground and carry it over to lay on the first wheel instead of needing to pick the wheel up from the ground. Even better if you have enough room to get a rack that will hold them vertically instead of laying flat.

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FewGrapefruit5239@reddit

Use leverage. I’m also a small guy and a mechanic, I do it everyday. Turn the wheel facing away from you, bend at the hips and knees and grab the lower spokes of the wheel and pivot it on your thighs to get it up.

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Substantial-Log-2176@reddit

Eat your wheaties for breakfast and you’ll be fine

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slade797@reddit

\*Wheelies

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random_troublemaker@reddit

My strength is down since I got on hormones, but I am still able to lift one wheel at a time by myself. Make sure you wear clothes you don't care about, keep your back as straight as possible, and try to do most of your lifting by crouching down, grabbing the wheel, and standing up- you have far more strength in your legs than your arms. Once it's out of the car, go ahead and squat back down to put the tire on the ground and roll it. If you feel like you have to drop the tire, just make sure it lands on the rubber- the tire is more resistant to bumps and scrapes than the metal wheel.

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Complex210@reddit

Theyre not that heavy, youll be fine, youll just get very dirty

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Kyosuke_42@reddit

Yup, it's a lot more difficult if you also try not to get dirty while hauling them around. So get some old clothes and work gloves and lift from your legs.

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ten10thsdriver@reddit

I have Cerebral Palsy and am not a strong person as a result. As long as it's not a huge off road tire and wheel, I can lift most car and smaller truck/SUV tires no problem.

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tylerderped@reddit

Why are you going to the dealership to have *tires* installed?

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R2-Scotia@reddit

Light, thin and 54y and I pick up 285x20s regularly, they are particularly heavy wheels, no more than 40kg

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Champion_Of-Cyrodiil@reddit

What kind of vehicle? Id be surprised if you can fit 4 wheels in the trunk alone unless you have exceptional space. Plan on putting 2 in the trunk and 2 in the back seat

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Magnus_The_Totem_Cat@reddit

4 wheels with tires in your trunk? Are you driving a ‘78 Towncar?

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jrileyy229@reddit

You don't need to go to the dealership to have wheels and tires changed on your car. I understand that maybe you're not going to do it yourself, but the dealership is going to charge you something stupid. Just pop into Bob's auto down the road and they can do it in about 5 minutes

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Eagle_Fang135@reddit

What will you do if you get a flat tire? Because it is essentially the same work. Make sure you have AAA Roadside or something similar.

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sewiv@reddit

Which SUV? What size are the tires? Are they going to be mounted on wheels when you have to move them?

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Abm93@reddit

Plot twist, op drove a Cadillac 900e

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Longjumping_Owl5311@reddit

Around here, you can pay a tire shop to store your tires until they’re needed again in the spring

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TuvixHadItComing@reddit

Lol at a couple of these comments but they do raise an interesting question: Are you assuming you can't lift them because they *look* heavy? Or have you tried and failed to lift them? Generally speaking passenger vehicle wheels are going to be in the manageable range for an able-bodied adult. If you're talking rims with tires on them, you might get into the 70 pound range and have to flip them out onto the ground without fully picking them up. As one of the other commenters said, use leverage. Once they're on the ground you can roll them where they need to go. Don't stack all four if they're that heavy. Roll one, place on its side. Then roll another next to it and flop it into the one you already moved. Then repeat for a second stack. If they're just tires and you don't have a second set of rims, you can probably lift them way easier than you think but if not, no judgement! Just follow the same steps above.

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